Marking 70 Years of Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh

Having gained all three degrees from Nursing Studies, I feel deeply connected to its history. Looking back over the almost 40 years since I started my undergraduate degree in Nursing Studies, whilst the focus has evolved with changing contemporary healthcare and population needs, the strong commitment to quality of education and research remains unchanged. Today, we continue to be recognized nationally and internationally for our excellent Bachelor of Nursing with Honours programme. Our postgraduate community of taught and research students has continued to produce graduates who occupy senior academic, leadership and clinical roles in their countries. We now have an increasingly interdisciplinary staff group, bringing expertise in public health, homelessness and inclusion health. This interdisciplinarity enriches our teaching and contributes to the strengthening of our research culture. We have a truly diverse and international staff and student group making Nursing Studies a vibrant and enriching place to learn and work. I hope that those who began the Nursing Studies Unit in 1956 would be proud to see how it has grown and developed over the past 70 years, and I look forward to being part of its continual development as we move forward into another decade for Nursing Studies.